Security Area Manager

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona. DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona. DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

SECURITY AREA MANAGER

Job Location:

Office of Inspector General (OIG) 1789 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Posting Details:
Salary: $53,852-$56,454 Grade: 20 Closing Date:
September 11, 2026

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES’ video.

Come Join the DES Team! The Department of Economic Security, Office of Inspector General (OIG), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to join our team as aN Investigator Senior. This position will serve as a Security Area Manager. In cooperation with the DES Office of Inspector General, Protective Services Administration (PSA) senior leadership, the Investigator Senior (Security Area Manager) directs the development, implementation, and management of effective security strategies at multiple DES facilities in assigned areas of responsibility.

This role develops, maintains, and updates security plans, procedures, and processes, to include those implemented by contracted security personnel. The Security Area Manager conducts initial investigative activities as needed. Directs contract security staff, and DES staff at various facilities to ensure security needs are met. Conducts thorough investigations of incidents involving contracted security staff, submits Vendor Performance Reports of investigation and findings to Office of Procurement /State Procurement.

This position maintains effective communication with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders to monitor and ensure contract obligations are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develops, implements, and maintains security processes, practices and policies to reduce risks and responds to critical incidents in areas of physical facility and personnel security as a result of a perceived threat. Assists in mitigating security situations involving contract security personnel, employees, and/or clients. Identifies witnesses, liaisons with federal, state, and local law enforcement and/or emergency personnel as necessary and assist in investigative activities as needed.
• Coordinates and implements site security, operations and activities to maximize protection of personnel and assets while ensuring optimal use of personnel and equipment. Utilizes intelligence networks to analyze risk to DES sites and staff.
• Performs threat analyses of sites and persons suspected of making threats to DES sites and staff. Determines potential risk based on accepted industry standards and conveys that to applicable personnel. Travel will be required for this position.
• Assists all DES Divisions with the completion of any orders of protection (OOP), injunctions against harassment (IAH), injunctions against harassment in the workplace (IAH-W), and assists in training other PSA personnel for those processes.

• Federal, state and local laws relating to security, law enforcement, search and seizure, arrest and use of force procedures firearms and tactics utilized in emergency situations
• Emergency procedures; security, fire and environmental alarm systems and the action appropriate in the event of their activation
• First Aid
• Electronic devices (i.e. radio and communications, computers, monitors, recording, and photography) and other security equipment
• Personal computer operations in a network environment
• Evidence handling procedures, crime analysis, investigation and Intelligence gathering
• Methods and techniques of…